Lunches Lately

Here are some of the lunches the kids have taken to school lately.  Again I have to apologize for the poor picture quality.  I am still having issues with my camera.  Guess what I am asking for for Christmas!  

Penguin sandwiches with strawberries and yogurt. 

This was super simple.  I have a penguin sandwich cutter. I added a fall leaf pick to the strawberries.

Nested Heart Sandwich with Strawberries and Grapes

Dinosaur Sandwich

Today Ady wanted a dinosaur sandwich.  This cookie cutter was a bit of a pain.  It was hard to get the tail out without breaking it.  I had to cut out each piece of the sandwich separately instead of the whole sandwich at once.  I added a Bat food pick with some cheese circles and mini pepperoni.  I thought the bat could pass for a Pterodactyl.  She also took Carrots with ranch to dip them in and a cheese stick.

Butterfly sandwich with Peaches and Homemade Cinnamon Roll
I really liked how the Butterfly turned out.  I used a Butterfly cookie cutter and then cut out some cheese circles and flowers to decorate it.  I also cut out some rectangles then added Edible Eyes and used a food marker for the smile. 

Tuesday I attempted some Halloween Lunches

Sand -Witch with Pretzel Nuggets and Peaches

This one was for Ady.  I tried coloring the Witch with food markers but it didn't cover real well on such a large surface.  I cut out a Jack O' Lantern of Cheese to dress up the Pretzels and added a Halloween food pick to the peaches.  I really need to start making these the night before so I have enough time to get them done.  The mornings tend to get a bit rushed!

Jack O' Lantern Sandwich with Pretzel Nuggets and Chopped Apples 

This was Tayden's. I didn't end up with a good clear shot of this one, but I think it turned out cute.  I used a Pumpkin cookie cutter and then free handed the Jack O' Lantern face.  I used a food marker on the cut outs to make them stand out more.  I added a smaller Jack O' Lantern of cheese to the Pretzels and a Jack O' Lantern food pick for the apples.

Here is a close up of them.

What do you do to dress up your kids' lunches?  One thing that I love to do is include a little note.  If you haven't already, feel free to print out my Halloween Lunchbox Jokes to use for your little one's lunches!  

Have a Happy Lunch!

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